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ZUCCARDI
Zuccardi were one of the first wineries to embrace wine tourism and the facility is one of the most visited in
Mendoza. The guides are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and eager to please. Zuccardi have a ‘one million dollar’ micro-vinification room. Here they experiment with little known grape varieties, always trying to improve their wines through innovation and experimentation.
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TEMPUS ALBA
A fine modern winery set in the laid back rural lanes of southern Maipu. This winery is experimenting with clones of Malbec trying to find the
perfect vine for
Mendoza. This family-run operation does very instructive tours and it is highly recommended you do a varietals tasting on their sunny roof terrace whilst overlooking the vines.
CARINAE
A small charming winery highly rated for its up close and personal tour and well-honed wines. Tours are conducted by the owner Philippe and are proving a popular stop for wine lovers keen for that extra piece of knowledge and personal touch. Philippe also combines his love of stargazing to provide a very interesting tour with astronomical references.
BENEGAS LYNCH
This historical
winery worth a visit. The Benegas family were the first to bring noble french
vines to
Mendoza
,
by carrying springs mounted on mules over the mountains in the 1880s. The family
has owned some of the most important vineyards in the region since, most
notably Trapiche, now
Argentina
's
biggest winery. Nowadays Federico Benegas Lynch manages a boutique version of
the original winery and concentrates on fewer, finer wines-most notably a great
blend an excellent Cabernet Franc.
This handsome,
intriguing winery boasts high cane ceilings and thick adobe walls adorned with
original ponchos gifted by 19th century Patagonian Indian chiefs. It exudes
history. You'll note the surrounding administration and family buildings have a
prodigius amount of exit doors, a 19th century architectural safety feature
with earthquakes in mind. The winery houses a delightful collection
of all the 'latest' technology from the 1880s which includes wine stained
concrete vats. A dusty 100-year old record book adds to the sense of
history and heritage.
One of Argentina's best known wineries, its building is a charming, pink-hued colonial style bodega. Flichman is famous for producing some of
Argentina’s earliest fine wine in the form of
Caballero de
la Cepa. Now it is owned by a Portuguese wine group and is one of Argentina's champion wines, available all over the world.
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RUTINI
LA RURAL
This winery, owned by one of
Argentina’s longest standing wine families, has in its grounds invaluable pieces of wine history. Their wine museum shows how the industry has progressed from cow hide wine presses and buckets. A walk around their sprawling displays could be a full day for any history lover. Read more...
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